We know that the US has. We don't know whether the USSR ever did. If they did, they didn't announce them. None by the USSR were ever known.
The first ever manned mission was done on April 12, 1961, by Yuri Gagarin (USSR).
Yuri Gagarin of the USSR was.
The US, USSR, and PRC have launched manned spacecraft from their own territories,consisting of hardware developed in their own countries.Astronauts and scientists from several other countries have been included on manned missionslaunched by the US and USSR.
The first manned orbital capsule was the Vorstok 1, manned by soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
The United States and Russia have historically been the two countries that have done the most work in space exploration. These countries have launched numerous missions, including manned flights to the Moon and the International Space Station.
The first ever manned mission was done on April 12, 1961, by Yuri Gagarin (USSR).
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Yuri Gagarin of the USSR was.
Luna 1, the first spacecraft launched by the USSR, did not actually orbit the Moon; instead, it became the first human-made object to reach the vicinity of the Moon. It was launched on January 2, 1959, and successfully impacted near the Moon on January 4, 1959. Although it missed its planned impact point, it marked a significant achievement in space exploration.
The first unmanned space probe to reach the moon was the USSR's Luna 2, in Sep 1959. The first manned spacecraft to land on the the moon was the USA's Apollo 11, on July 20, 1969.
Yuri Gagarin, aboard Vostok 1 in 1961 by the USSR
Yuri Gagarin, aboard Vostok 1 in 1961 by the USSR
The US, USSR, and PRC have launched manned spacecraft from their own territories,consisting of hardware developed in their own countries.Astronauts and scientists from several other countries have been included on manned missionslaunched by the US and USSR.
The USSR launched the Venera series to study the planet Venus, the Venera 7 probe being the first spacecraft to make a controlled landing on another planet.
The first manned orbital capsule was the Vorstok 1, manned by soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
"Luna 2" was the first USSR spacecraft on the surface of the moon, in 1960. "Ranger 4" was the first US spacecraft on the surface of the moon, in 1963. Both Luna-2 and Ranger-4 were crash landings. "Apollo 11", launched by the US, was the first mission to land men on the moon and return them safely to earth, in 1969.
The USSR launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, into orbit on the 4th of October, 1957.